Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice About AIDS and Condom Utilization Among Health Workers in Rwanda

Rahlenbeck, Sibylle I.

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“…In some studies, the level of knowledge was higher among men and young people. 40 There was a difference between occupational groups in terms of knowledge and attitude levels; physicians had higher scores of knowledge and attitude. The physicians in our study had higher scores on condom use, HIV diagnosis and clinical progression of AIDS compared to other occupations.…”

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Improving Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Following Training on HIV/AIDS Related Issues: A Study in an Urban Turkish Area

Köse¹,

Mandıracıoğlu²,

Kaptan³

et al. 2012

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : The objective of the study was to assess HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes and risk perception among health care providers in İzmir. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : A pretest and posttest patterned intervention study was conducted in 2007 among health care providers participating in a training course on HIV/AIDS and universal precautions. The participants consisted of 158 health care professionals from 7 public hospitals and 2 public dental clinics. Information was collected regarding demographic details, HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about patients at the beginning and the end of the course. Pre-and post-training dichotomous point scale scores were compared. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : Of the participants, 72.6 % were females. Only 30.0 % of the respondents reported a scalpel or needle stick injury at least once last year. Some of the participants (40%) thought that it was necessary to take extra infection control precautions for patients with HIV. The average pre-and post-training mean knowledge scores were 9.32 ± 2.1 (3-13) and 12.76 ± 2.3 (5-17), respectively. The mean pre-and post-training beliefs scores were 12.37 ± 3.1 (3-19) and 15.57± 3.8 (6-22), respectively. There were significant differences in the pre-and post-training mean scores of the responses related to attitudes toward patients with AIDS. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : There was improvement in knowledge and negative attitudes on patients with AIDS at the end of the training. The results of this study suggested that the negative attitudes of health care providers towards individuals with AIDS due to the fear of transmission and inadequate knowledge could be improved with training.K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; attitude; HIV; training; knowledge; health personnel Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Çalışmanın amacı, İzmir'deki sağlık çalışanlarında HIV/AIDS ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve risk algısını değerlendirmektir. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : 2007 yılında HIV/AIDS ve genel önlemler ile ilgili bir eğitime katılan sağlık çalışanlarında ön test ve son test şeklinde girişimsel bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Katılımcılar 7 kamu hastanesi ve 2 kamu diş kliniğinde çalışan 158 sağlık çalışanından oluşmaktadır. Kursun başında ve sonunda, demografik detaylar, HIV/AIDS ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve hastalara ilişkin algılar hakkında bilgi toplanması amacıyla anket uygulanmıştır. Katılımcıların bu dikotom puanlı (0 ve 1) anketten, eğitimden önce ve sonra aldıkları puanlar karşılaştırılmıştır. B Bu ul lg gu ul la ar r: : Katılımcıların %72,6'sı kadındır. Yanıt verenlerin %30'u geçen yıl en az bir kez bistüri veya iğne ile yaralanmaya maruz kaldığını bildirmiştir. Katılımcıların %40'ı HIV pozitif hastalar için ek enfeksiyon kontrol önlemleri almak gerektiğini düşünüyorlardı. AIDS/HIV ile ilgili ortalama bilgi puanı, kursun sonunda, başlangıca göre istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir şekilde daha yüksek sapta...

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Improving Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Following Training on HIV/AIDS Related Issues: A Study in an Urban Turkish Area

Köse¹,

Mandıracıoğlu²,

Kaptan³

et al. 2012

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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“…Health workers also are potential role models and sources of reliable HIV information for their relatives, friends, and neighbors because they are respected for their health knowledge (Rahlenbeck, 2004; Talashek et al, 2007; Tarwireyi & Majoko, 2003). Even health facility workers like guards and cooks, who are not directly involved in patient care, are often asked questions about HIV by their relatives and neighbors.…”

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“…It is well-documented that health workers in African countries continue to have inadequate HIV prevention knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, and risky personal behaviors (Adebajo, Bamgbala, & Oyediran, 2003; Dieleman et al, 2007; Ezedinachi et al, 2002; Rahlenbeck, 2004; Walusimbi & Okonsky, 2004). At least one study reported that more-educated workers had fewer knowledge deficits (Walusimbi & Okonsky, 2004).…”

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Impacts of a Peer-Group Intervention on HIV-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Personal Behaviors for Urban Hospital Workers in Malawi

Kaponda¹,

Jere²,

Chimango³

et al. 2009

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

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This report describes the effects of a peer-group intervention on Malawian urban hospital workers’ HIV-related personal knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. More than 850 clinical and nonclinical hospital workers received the intervention. Evaluation used independent surveys of a sample of workers at baseline (N = 366) and postintervention (N = 561). Compared with the baseline survey, after the intervention, workers had higher knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention; more positive attitudes including more hope, less stigmatization of persons with HIV, more positive attitudes toward HIV testing and condom use, and higher self-efficacy for practicing safer sex and for community prevention; more reported recent personal HIV tests, more discussion of safer sex with partners, and more reported community HIV prevention activities. However, health workers’ risky sexual behaviors did not differ at baseline and postintervention. The intervention should be strengthened to support more sexual risk reduction and be made available to all health workers in Malawi.

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“…In addition, they reported that one third of the providers were uncomfortable informing women of their HIV status and providing advice to them (Creek et al, 2004). Another study conducted among 350 health care workers in rural Rwanda led researchers to conclude that, based on participants' knowledge and attitudes, there is an urgent need for educational programs for health care workers (Rahlenbeck, 2004). Walusimbi and Okonsky (2004) studied knowledge and attitudes about HIV among nurses and midwives who worked in the major teaching hospital in Kampala.…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Ugandan Midwives Regarding HIV

Salyer¹,

Walusimbi²,

Fitzpatrick³

2008

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

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In Uganda, 60% of HIV-infected adults are women of childbearing age. Considering this, midwives in Uganda play a pivotal role in reducing HIV transmission and providing high quality care to the many women and families affected by the disease. In this pilot study, investigators described the knowledge and attitudes of Uganda's private midwives regarding HIV. Overall knowledge levels were reported to be low, and the majority of participants reported overwhelming fear of contracting the disease from practice. Despite these challenges, the midwives' attitudes regarding HIV were positive. The results of this study support previous results. Additional studies focusing on midwives and traditional birth attendants in Uganda are warranted. The initiation of HIV continuing education programs and professional support for Ugandan midwives is also recommended.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice About AIDS and Condom Utilization Among Health Workers in Rwanda

Cited by 31 publications

References 8 publications

Improving Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Following Training on HIV/AIDS Related Issues: A Study in an Urban Turkish Area

Improving Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Following Training on HIV/AIDS Related Issues: A Study in an Urban Turkish Area

Impacts of a Peer-Group Intervention on HIV-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Personal Behaviors for Urban Hospital Workers in Malawi

Knowledge and Attitudes of Ugandan Midwives Regarding HIV

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